Geographical signposts in cyberspace. Localisation technologies as a challenge for an open society

The project in short

Enhanced spatial trading, transport optimisation, help for victims: the benefits offered by localisation technologies are many and varied. The use of private geo-data for marketing purposes, or for monitoring individuals, on the other hand, is more controversial. With this new study, TA-SWISS aims to shed some light on the benefits that may derive from localisation technologies for the economy and for society, and to identify possible ethical, legal or social problems that they might engender.